Recorded Investment in financing receivables that are past due and on nonaccrual status on the balance sheet date.

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Represents the amount of interest income collected and recognized on charged-off loans during the period.

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Financing receivables that are current.

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Recorded investment in financing receivables that are on nonaccrual status as of the balance sheet date.

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Reflects the amount of additional interest income that would have been recorded if impaired or nonperforming loans were instead current, in compliance with their original terms, and outstanding throughout the reporting period or since origination (if held for part of the period).

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Amount before allowance and after deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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LOANS AND LEASES (Aging of Recorded Investment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Nonaccrual Loans	$ 2,323	$ 2,775
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	12,241	13,819
Loans and Leases Not Past Due	4,066,125	3,756,796
Total loans and leases	4,078,366	3,770,615
Additional interest income that would have been recognized, had nonaccrual loans been accruing interest throughout	1,200	2,600	$ 600
Interest income collected and recognized on charged-off loans	700	800	$ 1,300
Accruing Loans 30 - 59 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	8,087	6,678
Accruing Loans 60 - 89 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	1,295	3,802
Accruing Loans Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	536	564
Commercial, financial and agricultural
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Nonaccrual Loans	0	0
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	1,510	765
Loans and Leases Not Past Due	580,150	503,254
Total loans and leases	581,660	504,019
Commercial, financial and agricultural \| Accruing Loans 30 - 59 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	1,348	410
Commercial, financial and agricultural \| Accruing Loans 60 - 89 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	162	355
Commercial, financial and agricultural \| Accruing Loans Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	0	0
Real estate \| Construction
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Nonaccrual Loans	0	0
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	0	0
Loans and Leases Not Past Due	66,927	64,240
Total loans and leases	66,927	64,240
Real estate \| Construction \| Accruing Loans 30 - 59 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	0	0
Real estate \| Construction \| Accruing Loans 60 - 89 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	0	0
Real estate \| Construction \| Accruing Loans Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	0	0
Real estate \| Residential mortgage
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Nonaccrual Loans	2,048	2,280
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	6,171	8,493
Loans and Leases Not Past Due	1,422,034	1,332,728
Total loans and leases	1,428,205	1,341,221
Real estate \| Residential mortgage \| Accruing Loans 30 - 59 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	3,966	4,037
Real estate \| Residential mortgage \| Accruing Loans 60 - 89 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	157	2,127
Real estate \| Residential mortgage \| Accruing Loans Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	0	49
Real estate \| Home equity
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Nonaccrual Loans	275	416
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	1,110	785
Loans and Leases Not Past Due	467,856	411,445
Total loans and leases	468,966	412,230
Real estate \| Home equity \| Accruing Loans 30 - 59 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	433	105
Real estate \| Home equity \| Accruing Loans 60 - 89 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	104	264
Real estate \| Home equity \| Accruing Loans Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	298	0
Real estate \| Commercial mortgage
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Nonaccrual Loans	0	79
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	0	79
Loans and Leases Not Past Due	1,040,278	977,718
Total loans and leases	1,040,278	977,797
Real estate \| Commercial mortgage \| Accruing Loans 30 - 59 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	0	0
Real estate \| Commercial mortgage \| Accruing Loans 60 - 89 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	0	0
Real estate \| Commercial mortgage \| Accruing Loans Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	0	0
Consumer \| Other
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Nonaccrual Loans	0	0
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	3,450	3,697
Loans and Leases Not Past Due	488,756	467,049
Total loans and leases	492,206	470,746
Consumer \| Other \| Accruing Loans 30 - 59 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	2,340	2,126
Consumer \| Other \| Accruing Loans 60 - 89 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	872	1,056
Consumer \| Other \| Accruing Loans Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	238	515
Leases
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Nonaccrual Loans	0	0
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	0	0
Loans and Leases Not Past Due	124	362
Total loans and leases	124	362
Leases \| Accruing Loans 30 - 59 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	0	0
Leases \| Accruing Loans 60 - 89 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	0	0
Leases \| Accruing Loans Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	$ 0	$ 0